Caged Again

Plot is a little weird but hear me out….

If you had to do a double take at this synopsis, don’t worry. You read it completely right: This plot is wack.

Silly plot aside, there are some profoundly existential scenes and dialogues questioning the meaning of ‘being human’ and what constitutes an existence worth living. I started watching this series for the hell of it but one episode turned into two, and then four and five, and before I knew it, the entire series had come and gone.

The relationship between Junior and Sun develops organically and at its own pace over several episodes without rushing into anything. As they navigate the world in their human forms, their attraction towards each other is obvious but largely unspoken, paving the way for an innocent and sweet teenage relationship.

The editing of the series could have been a little tighter. Some parts of the story felt disjointed and there are many random plot holes in this quirky storyline. But its quirkiness is also what makes the storyline so memorable.

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I’m super confused

This show was all over the place. I was left with way too many questions for my liking. What happened to the brothers? Were the penguins returned to the zoo? Why was Sun gone for five months? We definitely moved past that way too fast. My most important question, what the hell was going on with Jodd and Jeng? Were they just in a 4 year long situationship?

I liked the story, but personally it got really boring on episode 7. I was so tired of seeing those brothers hunting Junior down, which was the entire plot of the show but I was just over it. I had to push through the last 3 episodes just so I wouldn’t have to think about this show anymore.

Sun had no real personality, he was such a Negative Nancy who didn’t want to do ANYTHING with Junior. When they had (finally) arrived at the temple fair and Sun didn’t want to dance with Junior was where I was incredibly irritated. Also, him never really opening up to Junior?? I didn’t really like their relationship. The chemistry was there sometimes, but it wasn’t enough for me to like them.

Jodd and Jeng were definitely my preferred couple, even though they didn’t end up being one. I enjoyed their bickering and I’m so sad they had so little screen time. I would have loved to explore their relationship a bit more.

There were some really cute and funny moments that kept me entertained throughout the show. Episode 10 was really cute. I liked seeing Sun & Junior’s little apartment with all their pictures and their ‘son’, and also their talk in the North Pole.

Overall, it’s not the worst show I’ve ever watched, but it’s definitely not the best.

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diva for sure

I started this show with zero expectations and I was happily surprised by how I've been attached to the characters.

Junior~aka penguin
He is so fun, diva behaviour, as zero survival instinct, like mister have a carnivorous boyfriend and he's like "you wanna eat me? go on! I'm waiting for you and my whole body is on display!". I just love the sass and the attitude, he's been bullied and when he understood that he was like "I'm not gonna play their game, I'm gonna set ✨️MY OWN RULES✨️ and fuck them" before walking in the school's hallway like a supermodel at the fashion week with his sports uniform turned into a crop top.

Sun~aka black panther
He's so down bad and head over heels for his boyfie, even at the smallest sulk he's like "I know you don't that on purpose but I'm still gonna give you the world and every stars in the sky in a golden plate". And my boy is so protective towards Ju, even before they really talked he's trying to help him not to be tangled into the bully game.

Mina~aka the goddess
She IS the moment! I love her with my whole heart and i wish we saw her more in the show 😭😭 Breaking the 4th wall and all this shit... I just love her 😭

Overall~
Super cute serie to watch with a light heart. I was there giggling and kicking my feet everytime they were cheesy, usually it cringe me a bit honestly but not with them.

Ps~
WHY DID YOU SCARED ME WITH THE "5 MONTH LATER" IN THE LAST EPISODE??? I WAS SO SAD 😭 (but they got the happy ending they deserved thank god)

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More mature than I expected

I had no intention of watching this series. The plot, the poster, everything gave me an extremely childish idea and I already expected that this series would be another low-budget production with a terrible script.

And it was a huge surprise to realize that this series is actually very good. The production is really interesting and has beautiful photography. The story, despite the plot holes, is captivating. And the actors are excellent and have great comic timing.

It is a simple story, but very well executed. The highlight here is Junior. At times he seems like an animation come to life. He is an expressive, funny actor who managed to do very well in the more dramatic scenes.

The story could be better. There are many arcs that are abandoned or that could be better worked on. Nam's bullying, Junior's brother, Sun's past, the aunt's son who died.

At times the story gets too stuck within its own narrative and doesn't expand these arcs into other paths. The secondary couple, without a doubt, is one of the biggest disappointments. They just tease, but they don't get anywhere with them.

The final conflict is a bit messy and the direction and editing really struggle to create a cohesive scene. They leave a lot of points open - the fate of the animal traffickers and why Sun took so long to return.

It's not the best Thai BL of 2024, but it's undoubtedly a competent and dedicated production that delivers a different story with a cast that exudes chemistry.

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I had this on my planned to watch way to long and kept pushing it away..

I was scared before starting this series. It looked low budget, boring and I was afraid the story was nothing for me, turns out, it's pretty much the opposite. When starting this series, I did dislike the designs of the penguins but after letting that go the series was amazinggg. It wasn't low budget, I do wished they had made the school a bit more mysterious but it was enough. It wasn't boring at all! It was pretty obvious what the story was about and I never got confused either.

I personally didn't expect this but I'm really happy I watched this in the end! I especially suggest this BL if you're just getting into BL, it's not complicated, it's cute and a slight bit of angst.

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A panther and a penguin walk into a bar

Guess who just binged this entire show in one day? Me! I did not think I was going to like this, solely based on my friend's description (shout out my girl Kat one time we in Thailand right now), but I actually like this a lot. It was really fun, and I do not know who came up with this, because shit was so crazy; I do not even think AI could come up with this, but I low-key enjoyed it a lot. Y'all did your big one. I would give it a 9 (8.85) out of 10, and I am going to say what I liked, what I did not like, and then an episode overview. So let's do it.

Starting off strong with the premise of the show. I think I found out around episode 3 that it was a penguin-and-panther love story because I did NOT look at the cover art or read the description. I just was like, okay, it is a penguin. I know that, but then they introduced the panther, and I'm like, oh fuck, what are we doing right now? AND I should really hate this. I really should. It is weird, low-key borderline bestiality and low-key some furry shit, but I do not hate it. I think it is really unique, and the actors as well as the writing really brought this to life, because they actually did their big one with this. Would this work in reality? No, not in a million years, but thank God it is a Thai BL and not reality. Okay, so basically the plot of the show is a panther who longed for freedom got the freedom, and then a penguin who longed for freedom and got the freedom. And basically it is a take on animal cruelty and how the way we treat animals is bad and how it is very normalized but really should not be. I also think they did their big one with this in terms of social commentary, so good job for that, too.

I saw these two handsome men in the Fourever You episode, Season 2, when they randomly got grouped in lmao. Hopefully they make a season 3 for that shit because I don't play about these two now. They are also in Be My Player two, and they are cute as fuck. And my friend's like, yo, they are also in Caged again. And I'm like, the fuck ass furry bestiality show? She's like, hell yeah. So I'm like, okay, let me just watch this shit. And it was so good. They did such a fucking good job, and they were what, like 19 in this? 18? Such a good job. They are both so handsome and such good actors, because they really brought it to life. On top of that, they also have a lot of chemistry, so shout out their chemistry one time. But yeah, I truly could not imagine this with another pair of actors, because they brought this to life in a way that I do not think anyone else could have, because of just the way they fit it. I can understand a bit of criticism with Benjamin, I think his name is, being low-key skinny as fuck, because how he a panther if he is skinny as fuck, but low-key they did their big one with this, and I fucking loved it, good for them. I hope to see them in more stuff, soon as the main pair. Let's go.

Another thing I like in regard to plot points. I liked the kissing. I feel like they were macking a lot. I was like, oh my God. Sometimes it felt a little off, but it was still really cute, and I just love to see them together. But yeah, I also liked the whole instincts thing, even though I should not have liked that. I was like, okay, this is a little bit weird. What are we doing? What is going on? But I loved it. I was like, okay, shit, I cannot hate the players; I have to hate the game. I liked the whole thing with him holding back his instincts, and they added that because what do you mean a penguin and a goddamn black panther are together? But yeah, just phenomenal job with these two.

I think the final thing that I liked was our side couple and their four-year-long situationship. They were really fun together, and I want to see them in another show together, because I feel like they really brought their characters to life. It felt really natural with them along with the other characters in the show, just very natural overall. Some parts felt a little rushed, but I think they built the world pretty well. Even though this was a slow burn, I still think they did their big one with this, so shout out to this show one time.

Regarding my criticism, lowkey nothing comes to mind, and that is kind of crazy. We know I hate slow-burn stuff, but they did fine with this, so I cannot hate on the slow burn. Yeah, I do not know. WAIT I found my critique on this show. I think that they killed the villains off too easily. The first time was fine, but the second time, I feel like we did not really get any clarity with them, and they should have literally been skinned alive or kept in a cage. Something like that to make it ironic for what they were doing. And then ALSO the thing with the North Pole. You have already been told penguins don't live there; why do we still wanna go? I'm confused? OH and Nam got completely faded out. I just realized that. If we wanted to do that, we should have done it better because that was just irritating. And that's all for my criticism.

Okay episode 1: “I like the little moment with the headphones and him, like, them sticking their tongues out at each other. That was kind of cute.” Episode 2: “I don't know what weed we were smoking when we came up with this, but I can get behind it. I actually love this a lot. They have good chem, and it's not a lot of brain power, so love them and love whatever bs plot is happening right now.” Episode 3: “I want more lore on the zookeepers but I also just want them to be happy, so I am good off that lmao.” Episode 4: “I just need y’all to fuck immediately to excuse the animal cruelty.” Episode 5: “They just kissed under the covers.” Episode 6: "The instincts part where he rolled over, so cute, literal chills from that. "Also, you see somebody possessed in the forest. Why are we walking towards them? Right." Episode 7: "Talking about some skipping school. We do not go to school anyway. We just hang around the campus and sleep. What the hell? We have not been to class in a decade. We are for real. Oh, but the alcohol is not accurate. We have never met teenagers before. Talking about skipping school. We do not go to school anyway. We just hang around the campus and sleep. What the hell? We have not been to class in a decade. We are for real. 'Oh, but the alcohol is not accurate.' We have never met teenagers before. They have to get lit all day, every day, constantly. It is a never-ending state of getting lit. Let's go." "And the catnip, he knew what he was getting himself into with that." Episode 8: "You are a literal panther chasing after the car, but no, our instincts are not intact. Bro, you are afraid of fucking gunshots and fireworks, still lock the fuck in and go chase them, bro. Panther versus two guys, panther is fucking winning. Bitch, lock in." Episode 9: "I need you all to fuck at least three times in this episode, in animal form and human form, lock it in."

I would 100 percent recommend this; this was such a fun watch, and their chemistry is great. This show is full of so much whimsy and joy, and the couple is so fun, so please watch it. Okay bye!

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Cute

The story was a bit immature for me, but it was a nice story about sticking together. Being there for one another.

Acting though was brilliant. Ben who played Sun and Jay who played Junior were excellent. Last two series I have watched has had young up and coming actors and they have been so good and natural.
Loved Junior just so adorable and goofy and carefree but loved big. Sun just wanted to be loved, he was super reliable.
The two friend Jodd and Jeng were awesome. Not silly just normal good friends.

Younger people will love this series.

Wouldnt rewatch it but dont really rewatch anything.

Hope these actors go far, well done. Oh there kissing was so cute and age appropriate.

There was some funny parts in it, dont think everyone would of got. But it had me laughing.

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Penguin Only

If you are inclined to watch this do not go into it with any expectations and you won't be disappointed. Yes it was scattered, poorly written and unbelievably stupid. I fully supported releasing the last 3 episodes together. Why stretch the unbearable? A better script might have them becoming shape shifters, exploring the world by night but living their animal form by day. Then a catalyst happens forcing them to make a choice. Their choice would include being adopted by Ton and Nam with Jeng and Jod as friends in their escapades. No, what we got was a whole lot of nonsense, with irritating side characters and with outlandish plot twists. Eliminate the rest of supporting cast and the money saved could have gone into more cgi to enhance the plot.

Then I remember Penguin and I'm okay with some aspects. He is innocent, naive, sassy with a big heart. He was the only reason that would excuse wasting 8 hrs of mind blowing nonsensical. Sun, rubbing his face against Junior aka Penguin and resting his head on Junior's shoulder while telling him how much he loved him, made for a very sweet moment. Junior crying in ep 10 undid me. His process of deduction and internal conversations are humerous. That is all.

Take Junior and Sun out and you can burn the rest. For relative newbies they were okay, especially Jay. I do hope they get better scripts because they are cute together. I can not recommend watching this. No, I really can not. Go to a real zoo instead.

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